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Definition of Gnaw
1. Verb. Bite or chew on with the teeth. "Gnaw an old cracker"
2. Verb. Become ground down or deteriorate. "Her confidence eroded"
Exact synonyms: Eat At, Erode, Gnaw At, Wear Away
Generic synonyms: Crumble, Decay, Dilapidate
Derivative terms: Erosion, Erosive, Wearing Away
Generic synonyms: Crumble, Decay, Dilapidate
Derivative terms: Erosion, Erosive, Wearing Away
Definition of Gnaw
1. v. t. To bite, as something hard or tough, which is not readily separated or crushed; to bite off little by little, with effort; to wear or eat away by scraping or continuous biting with the teeth; to nibble at.
2. v. i. To use the teeth in biting; to bite with repeated effort, as in eating or removing with the teethsomething hard, unwiedly, or unmanageable.
Definition of Gnaw
1. Verb. (transitive) To bite something persistently. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive) To produce excessive anxiety or worry. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gnaw
1. to wear away by persistent biting [v GNAWED, GNAWN, GNAWING, GNAWS] : GNAWABLE [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gnaw
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